(Re)thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern Ghana
This chapter investigates the intersection of gender, generation, and agricultural livelihoods in the context of environmental governance. Through a case study in the Upper West Region of Ghana, it explores how climate change impacts are shaped by both gender and generational factors, with power rel...
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| author | Osei-Amponsah, Charity Okem, Andrew Nornoo, J. Puopiel, F. |
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| description | This chapter investigates the intersection of gender, generation, and agricultural livelihoods in the context of environmental governance. Through a case study in the Upper West Region of Ghana, it explores how climate change impacts are shaped by both gender and generational factors, with power relations and inequalities deeply embedded within environmental decision-making processes. The chapter offers new perspectives on the intricate relationships between institutions, structures, and processes in governing climate resilience. It argues that recognising the interconnectedness of gender and generation, and how these intersect with building climate resilience, offers valuable insights for environmental governance, particularly in co-designing inclusive and fit-for-purpose interventions. Achieving effective governance requires sufficient human and financial resources from the government, development partners, and other relevant stakeholders. Mainstreaming gender and generational considerations into environmental governance necessitates enhancing inclusive decision-making to shape social and ecological outcomes, as well as promoting the active participation of women, men, younger and older generations in decision-making processes. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1762442025-08-29T08:04:53Z (Re)thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern Ghana Osei-Amponsah, Charity Okem, Andrew Nornoo, J. Puopiel, F. environmental management governance climate change climate resilience gender livelihoods planning This chapter investigates the intersection of gender, generation, and agricultural livelihoods in the context of environmental governance. Through a case study in the Upper West Region of Ghana, it explores how climate change impacts are shaped by both gender and generational factors, with power relations and inequalities deeply embedded within environmental decision-making processes. The chapter offers new perspectives on the intricate relationships between institutions, structures, and processes in governing climate resilience. It argues that recognising the interconnectedness of gender and generation, and how these intersect with building climate resilience, offers valuable insights for environmental governance, particularly in co-designing inclusive and fit-for-purpose interventions. Achieving effective governance requires sufficient human and financial resources from the government, development partners, and other relevant stakeholders. Mainstreaming gender and generational considerations into environmental governance necessitates enhancing inclusive decision-making to shape social and ecological outcomes, as well as promoting the active participation of women, men, younger and older generations in decision-making processes. 2025-08-21 2025-08-28T13:21:04Z 2025-08-28T13:21:04Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176244 en Open Access Leiden University Press Osei-Amponsah, C.; Okem, A. E.; Nornoo, J.; Puopiel, F. 2025. (Re)thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern Ghana. In Suhardiman, D.; Rigg, J.; Marschke, M. (Eds.). Rethinking environmental governance: broadening the scope, deepening the perspectives. Leiden, Netherlands: Leiden University Press. pp.73-102. (Environmental Governance Series 1) |
| spellingShingle | environmental management governance climate change climate resilience gender livelihoods planning Osei-Amponsah, Charity Okem, Andrew Nornoo, J. Puopiel, F. (Re)thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern Ghana |
| title | (Re)thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern Ghana |
| title_full | (Re)thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern Ghana |
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| title_short | (Re)thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern Ghana |
| title_sort | re thinking environmental governance in the changing climate context of northwestern ghana |
| topic | environmental management governance climate change climate resilience gender livelihoods planning |
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